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The employee attempted to adjust a strap on a hook as the winch was taking up slack in the line. The line became taut and the employee's fingertip was pinched momentarily between the strap and hook saddle.
EE (injured Miner) and another Miner were hanging curtains in the 8WFWSWM area. EE was holding the curtain while the other Miner was using a hand held drill to drill a small hole in the curtain, so they could pin it to the wall. The drill caught the curtain and ee glove, spinning the glove and hand up in the curtain. ee right thumb was fractured.
Employee was chipping concrete with jackhammer and sledge hammer; lime dust was also present; dust got in employee's eye causing to scratch right eye.
Employee was using a hand grinder to grind welds on the screen of the Old Side Silo, when he stated he felt something in his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield. Employee did not report the injury on Friday 7/24 as required, and reported it to supervision Sunday 7/26.
Employee was loading shells in the kiln gun and laid his left hand on the gun (on or near the re-coil spring) and once the gun was fired the spring pinched his hand. Went to the emergency room to have it looked at. No stitches or broken bones.
Employees was tramming the Fletcher 2-boom jumbo drill when it disengaged causing it to free wheel. Operator reached for park brake and pulled/strained right shoulder.
WAS UNSTOPPING THE OXYGEN ANALYSER ON THE BACK OF #1 KILN WHEN A PUFF OF STEAM AND HOT GAS CAME BACK IN THE PIPE AND BURNT HIS ARM.
EE WAS TRAVELING UP IN A SCALING RIG WHEN THE BAR HIT THE SIDE OF THE RIB AND A ROCK DISLODGED, HITTING THE SCALING BAR AND GLANCING OFF HIS ARM.